Mandy Moore

Amanda Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained attention with her debut single, "Candy," which reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her first studio album, *So Real* (1999), was certified platinum by the RIAA. The reissue of *So Real* included the title single "I Wanna Be With You" (2000), which became Moore's first top 40 hit in the US, peaking at number 24 on the Hot 100. Moore later released the studio albums *Mandy Moore* (2001), *Coverage* (2003), *Wild Hope* (2007), *Amanda Leigh* (2009), *Silver Landings* (2020), and *In Real Life* (2022). By 2009, she had sold over 2.7 million albums in the US, according to Billboard.

Moore made her feature film debut in 2001 with a minor voice role in *Dr. Dolittle 2*, followed by a supporting role in the comedy *The Princess Diaries*. She gained wider recognition for her starring role in the romantic drama *A Walk to Remember* (2002). Her other film roles include *Chasing Liberty* (2004), *Saved!* (2004), *Racing Stripes* (2005), *Because I Said So* (2007), *License to Wed* (2007), *Love, Wedding, Marriage* (2011), *47 Meters Down* (2017), *The Darkest Minds* (2018), and *Midway* (2019). She also provided the voice of Princess Rapunzel in the Disney animated film *Tangled* (2010).

From 2016 to 2022, Moore starred as Rebecca Pearson in the NBC drama series *This Is Us*, for which she received Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In 2019, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.